List of castles in Portugal

List of castles in Portugal

This page is a list of castles and castle ruins in Portugal, arranged by region:

Northern Portugal

"region:" Entre Douro e Minho
*Castle of Guimarães, Guimarães
*Dona Chica Castle, Braga
*Castelo(Castle) of Feira Santa Maria da Feira"region:" Trás-os-Montes
*Castle of Ansiães, Carrazeda de Ansiães
*Castle of Monforte, Chaves
*Castle of Montalegre, Montalegre

Central Portugal

"region:" Beira Litoral
*Castle of Montemor-o-Velho, Montemor-o-Velho
*Castle of Penela, Penela
*Castle of Soure, Soure
*Castle of Leiria, Leiria
*Castle of Ourem, Ourem
*Castle of Pombal, Pombal "region:" Beira Interior /Guarda district:
*Castle of Castelo Rodrigo, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
*Castle of Marialva, Mêda
*Castle of Pinhel, Pinhel
*Castle of Sabugal Sabugal
*Castle of Trancoso [Trancoso ,Guarda district.
*Castle of Celorico da Beira ,Celorico da Beira----------------------------------------------------------------------"regions:" Estremadura and Ribatejo(West,Lisbon/Vale do Tejo-Tagus valley)
*Castle of Almourol, Vila Nova da Barquinha
*Castle of the Moors, Sintra
*Castle of São Jorge, Lisbon
* Castelo de Óbidos, Óbidos
* Castelo de Palmela Palmela

outhern Portugal

"region:" Algarve
*Castelo Mouro de Silves / Moorish Castle of Silves Silves
*Fortress of Sagres,Sagres, Vila do Bispo
*Paderne Castle,Paderne, Albufeira

"region:" Alentejo
*Castle of Amieira do Tejo, Nisa
*Castle of Belver, Gavião
*Castle of Campo Maior, Campo Maior
*Castle of Elvas, Elvas
*Castle of Évoramonte, Évora
*Castle of Portalegre, Portalegre
*Castle of Terena, Alandroal
*Castle of Viana do Alentejo, Viana do Alentejo
*Castelo de Estremoz Estremoz
*Castelo de Santiago do Cacém Santiago do Cacém
*Muralhas(Fortress walls) de Serpa Serpa


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